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Producer Kanye West's highlight reels were stacking up exponentially when his solo debut for Roc-a-Fella was released, after numerous delays and a handful of suspense-building underground mixes. The week The College Dropout came out, three singles featuring his handiwork were in the Top 20, including his own "Through the Wire." A daring way to introduce himself to the masses as an MC, the enterprising West recorded the song during his recovery from a car wreck that nearly took his life -- while his jaw was wired shut. Heartbreaking and hysterical ("There's been an accident like Geico/They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael"), and wrapped around the helium chirp of the pitched-up chorus from Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire," the song and accompanying video couldn't have forged his dual status as underdog and champion any better. All of this momentum keeps rolling through The College Dropout, an album that's nearly as phenomenal as the boastful West has led everyone to believe. From a production standpoint, nothing here tops recent conquests like Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" or Talib Kweli's "Get By," but he's consistently potent and tempers his familiar characteristics -- high-pitched soul samples, gospel elements -- by tweaking them and not using them as a crutch. Even though those with their ears to the street knew West could excel as an MC, he has used this album as an opportunity to prove his less-known skills to a wider audience. One of the most poignant moments is on "All Falls Down," where the self-effacing West examines self-consciousness in the context of his community: "Rollies and Pashas done drive me crazy/I can't even pronounce nothing, yo pass the Versacey/Then I spent 400 bucks on this just to be like 'N*gga you ain't up on this'." If the notion that the album runs much deeper than the singles isn't enough, there's something of a surprising bonus: rather puzzlingly, a slightly adjusted mix of "Slow Jamz" -- a side-splitting ode to legends of baby-making soul that originally appeared on Twista's Kamikaze, just before that MC received his own Roc-a-Fella chain -- also appears. Prior to this album, we were more than aware that West's stature as a producer was undeniable; now we know that he's also a remarkably versatile lyricist and a valuable MC. Review: excellent - good quality CD would recommend Review: I love kanye - I miss the old Kanye, straight from the 'Go Kanye Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye The always rude Kanye, spaz in the news Kanye I miss the sweet Kanye, chop up the beats Kanye I gotta to say at that time I'd like to meet Kanye See I invented Kanye, it wasn't any Kanyes And now I look and look around and there's so many Kanyes I used to love Kanye, I used to love Kanye I even had the pink polo, I thought I was Kanye What if Kanye made a song about Kanye Called "I Miss The Old Kanye, " man that would be so Kanye That's all it was Kanye, we still love Kanye And I love you like Kanye loves Kanye
| ASIN | B0001AP13A |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,003 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 10 in East Coast Hip-Hop & Rap 17 in Dance & Electronic 357 in Vinyl |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (4,899) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 28930565 |
| Label | Def Jam |
| Manufacturer | Def Jam |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Original Release Date | 2004 |
| Product Dimensions | 31.29 x 31.39 x 0.79 cm; 299.94 g |
B**M
excellent
good quality CD would recommend
K**T
I love kanye
I miss the old Kanye, straight from the 'Go Kanye Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye The always rude Kanye, spaz in the news Kanye I miss the sweet Kanye, chop up the beats Kanye I gotta to say at that time I'd like to meet Kanye See I invented Kanye, it wasn't any Kanyes And now I look and look around and there's so many Kanyes I used to love Kanye, I used to love Kanye I even had the pink polo, I thought I was Kanye What if Kanye made a song about Kanye Called "I Miss The Old Kanye, " man that would be so Kanye That's all it was Kanye, we still love Kanye And I love you like Kanye loves Kanye
L**R
great
very good
K**N
Peak.
through the fire.. to the limit to the wall
S**N
It's So Cool, Go Get It....
Well after a bad spell of one CD going walk about's and having a refund and reordering another from AMAZON I am happy to say its here now " I can see now why the poor little bear looks depressed ha ha ; Well he's happy now with five other albums , and that no bears were harmed in all this... Right first my CD cover surround is white.. not brown...? " see photo " But comes with a very nice, End of Collage type booklet with nice photo's to read later....? Music and lyrics are not to be played when parents or teacher are about But you will enjoy playing this loud with friends... it's fantastic and has Explicit Content....ha ha Sorry no lyrics aloud in my review or this will not be printed so you have to buy this album and enjoy it in your own way Five Gold Stars for this fantastic album and content its so cool Just like my speakers as found on AMAZON under DJ Speakers and yes they flash Blue with the music have fun and enjoy from SATAN
G**N
College dropout, Kanye , I can
Terrific rollercoaster of emotions
J**M
Brilliant
Best debut album, some absolute classics. Highly recommend
M**N
Great
Great as expected
N**D
Rien à dire!
J**Z
Schon vier Jahre vor seinem Debüt stand Kanye West bei Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unter Vertrag. Damals half er als Hauptproduzent von "The Blueprint" der angeknaxten Karriere des Jigga wieder etwas auf die Beine. 2004 konnte er sich der Welt endlich auch als Rapper beweisen. Und dies tat er auf eindrucksvolle Art. Nicht etwa weil er so ein begnadeter MC ist, nein, da gibt es wesentlich bessere, es ist das Gesamtkonzept, das so genial wurde. Mit sinnvollen Lyrics und traumhaften Beats eroberte Kanye die Herzen der Musikwelt. Die Produktionen der Songs hat er komplett selbst übernommen, lediglich bei den Vocals wurde ihm von einigen Stars unter die Arme gegriffen. Gleich der erste Song "We Don't Care" ist eine echte Bombe. Es ist eine richtig chillige Nummer, die durch einen grandiosen Refrain überzeugen kann und auch die Performance von Kanye und der Hintergrundgesang von John Legend und Keyshia Cole ist echt Klasse. Sehr cool ist auch "All Falls Down", bei dem Kanye über ein dynamisches Gitarrenspiel rappt und Feature Syleena Johnson mit ihrer leicht kratzigen Stimme einen tollen Hook performt. Mit "Jesus Walks" liefert Kanye uns ein wahres Meisterwerk. Der Beat ist der absolute Wahnsinn, lässt einen voll aufgedreht vor Erfurcht erstarren und es einem kalt den Rücken hinunter laufen, die Hintergrundgesänge und die Geigen lassen den Song sehr dramatisch wirken, dazu noch die tiefgründigen Verse von Kanye - unbeschreiblich. Ich bekomme nach etlichen Malen anhören immer noch eine Gänsehaut davon. Wohl der beste Song in Ye's Karriere. Fast genauso genial ist gleich der nächste Track "Never Let Me Down" mit Jay-Z und J.Ivy. Auch hier geht einem das Instrumental wieder richtig unter die Haut, genau wie der fantastische Refrain. Dass Kanye und seine Gäste hier eine super Vorstellung bieten, versteht sich ja von selbst. Komplett anders, jedoch nicht minder gut ist "Get Em High". Der Beat ist trocken, rhythmisch, schnell und pumpt einfach richtig geil aus den Boxen, noch dazu die Performances von West, Talib Kweli und Common. Ein Traum! Etwas besseres gibt es im aktuellen Rap-Business einfach nicht. Von Twista's Album "Kamikaze" kennen wir alle den chilligen Track "Slow Jamz" mit Kanye West und Jamie Foxx. Dieser Song wurde auch auf "The College Droput" mit drauf gepackt, allerdings in einer um fast 2 Minuten längeren Version, die mir auch etwas besser gefällt als das Original. "Through The Wire" sollten auch einige kennen, ein sehr cooler entspannter Song, in dem Kanye seine Leidensgeschichte von einem schweren Autounfall berichtet, der ihn fast das Leben gekostet hätte und wegen dem seine gebrochenen Knochen nur durch Drahtfixierungen ("I looked like Tom Cruise on 'Vanilla Sky'") wieder richtig zusammen wuchsen. Eigentlich können so gut wie alle Songs überzeugen. Darunter befinden sich auch das ruhige "Spaceship", das schnelle und amüsante "The New Workout Plan" und die chilligen "School Spirit", "Family Business" und "Last Call", das über 12 Minuten dauert. Einzig von dem nervigen "Breathe In Breathe Out" und den viel zu vielen Skits bin ich enttäuscht, wobei man sagen muss, dass der "Graduation Day" Skit ein richtig geniales Geigenstück beinhaltet, um das es schon schade ist, dass kein Song daraus gemacht wurde. "The College Dropout" ist wirklich ganz große Klasse und eines der besten Debüt-Alben aller Zeiten, bei dem Kanye sich als sehr guter Songwriter und Ausnahmetalent unter den Producern zeigen kann. Für alle, die von dem Pseudo-Gangsta-Rap die Nase voll haben und auf ehrliche, geistreiche und gute Musik stehen, ist dieses Album mehr als zu empfehlen.
K**R
Een klassieker
M**O
Ottimo e arrivato nei tempi stimati. Consigliato
A**N
One of the best debut albums of all time from any artist. Just a quick note, though, this version of the album is missing most of the skits, and also the song I'll Fly Away, which was honestly a little disappointing for me. Also, Jesus Walks no longer transitions into Never Let Me Down. They're both on different sides now, which is a little odd. Very minor notes though and it really doesn't affect my enjoyment of the album at all. It's still amazing.
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